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    How long had it been since Natalie heard that name?


    The name made her three years of marriage with Cedric agonizing! The name of the woman who


    constantly suppressed her!


    Reba had alwayspared her to those other women and was never satisfied with anything


    Natalie did...!


    How long had it been?


    Ever since the fire at the detention center years ago, Natalie hadn''t seen Reba. Natalie never


    bothered to inquire about where she had been or how she was doing all these years.


    After all, Reba was an insignificant existence in Natalie''s life now!


    With the end of her rtionship with Cedric, these people had be her pastpletely.


    But she never expected them toe back.


    Why was Reba here?


    "What does she want?" Natalie took a deep breath, feeling a bit dizzy. Obviously, even now, Natalie


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    wasn''t too keen on facing the topic of Reba.


    The servant replied, "It''s because of Mr. Johnson''s disappearance!"


    With Cedric leaving Wexford and disappearing without a trace, such significant news was known


    everywhere. No matter where Reba e was, she would also naturally know. She must have been


    frantic looking for Cedric these past few days.


    That was why Reba was here!


    Natalie never wanted to see Reba again, and Reba probably had the same idea, right?


    If it weren''t for Cedric going missing, Reba probably would never want to see Natalie, right?


    "I got it," Natalie said before hanging up the phone.


    Originally, she was going back to Lotus Vi, but now, she obviously wouldn''t! Turning back, she


    nced toward the stairs where Irwin had already gone upstairs.


    Natalie stood alone and contemted!


    In the end, she returned to Hillside Vi.


    Meanwhile, Reba was having a conversation with the Jarvis family.


    Heather''s expression was unpleasant as she coldly said, "You should leave. She won''t see you...!"


    "Mrs. Jarvis, you''re also a mother! I think you should be able to understand my feelings!" Reba said


    with suppressed emotions.


    Reba had known...!


    She had known Natalie''s identity for a long time, and she even made concessions regarding Cedric


    and Natalie''s rtionship. However, Reba never expected to receive such news when she finally


    settled down to enjoy herter years...


    Her son had disappeared from Wexford!


    What did that mean?


    Back then, when Cedric went into prison for Natalie''s sake, Reba felt as if her heart bled!


    At that time, she had decided...


    If Cedric came out of prison and pulled himself together, she wouldn''t care about the reason.


    Even if he did it for Natalie''s sake...


    She would forget about everything and no longer involve herself in their affairs.


    Yes!


    That was Reba''s concession.


    She would step back and give them their space. That was what she would have done!


    But now...


    What was going on?


    Her heart ached terribly!


    When Heather heard Reba''s words about how she should understand as she was also a mother,


    her already uneasy heart grew even more tumultuous.


    She picked up the teacup and sshed the liquid onto Reba''s face!


    "Understand? You want me to understand a woman who tortured my daughter and treated her as an


    outsider after marrying into your family?!"


    How could Heather possibly understand such a person?


    How dare Reba ask for Heather''s understanding? Did she have the right?!


    Reba felt the cold sensation on her face. Suddenly, she looked even more disheveled than before.


    However, even in such a state, she didn''t have the right to me Heather.


    Reba took several deep breaths and said, "Please... let me see Natalie."


    Reba had never imagined that she would one day have such difficulty meeting Natalie. But who


    could she me for all of this? It was all her own doing that led to this point!


    "She won''t see you. Leave!"


    Heather was utterly blunt. She knew what Reba meant to Natalie. Now that all of this had be a


    thing of the past for her, Heather wouldn''t let Natalie see these people who haunted her like


    nightmares!


    Indeed!


    To Natalie, Reba and the others were like nightmares.


    Heather truly cared for her daughter. So, no matter what happened, she wouldn''t let Reba see


    Natalie.


    "Mrs. Jarvis!"


    "You''ve been trying to climb the peak while pushing others down. What right do you have to see her?"


    In the past, Reba had looked down on Natalie so much. Now, Heather wanted to make her feel


    Reba''s expression changed slightly.


    Heather''s words were sharp, leaving her speechless.


    After taking several deep breaths, Reba couldn''t suppress the anger in her heart any longer. That


    anger burst out like a broken dam.


    "I just want to see her once!"


    Just once is enough!


    Reba''s restrained tone indicated that her emotions had reached their limit.


    Without waiting for Heather to respond, Reba continued, "Right now, I have nothing. Do you


    understand?!"


    Indeed!


    Reba had nothing left.


    Her son was missing, and Christina was still in prison. No matter what methods Reba used, she


    couldn''t get her out.


    Heather responded without hesitation, "Your loss has nothing to do with me. There''s no reason for me


    to sympathize with you, right?"


    "Why can''t you put yourself in my shoes and imagine if you had nothing?"


    "I''m not like you! I don''t need to put myself in your shoes!"


    Who did Reba think she was?


    When Reba had everything, she was extremely arrogant.


    Even if Heather hadn''t seen it with her own eyes, she could tell from Natalie''s demeanor what kind of


    suffering Natalie had endured in the Johnson family.


    No mother could forgive someone who hurt their child. Heather already owed her children so much, so


    she wouldn''tpromise in this matter.


    Reba looked at Heather in anguish.


    "I just want to know...!"


    "She doesn''t know where Cedric went! That''s the only answer you''ll get even if you meet her!"


    "I..."


    "You don''t need to hear it from her mouth!" Heather sharply interrupted Reba''s words.


    Reba fell silent.


    At that moment, her already poorplexion turned even more lifeless.


    Natalie didn''t know?


    Then... did no one know where Cedric was?!


    Was this the result of Reba''s neglect?


    How could this happen?


    "It was Natalie, wasn''t it?"


    Reba''s tone was initially pleading, but now it turned sharp.


    She looked at Heather with malice!


    Reba had been aware of what happened in Wexford during this time, as well as the changes


    between Natalie and Cedric.


    But what could she do?


    Her son was so stubborn!


    She had interfered too much in their lives in the past, so this time, she decided not to get involved. She


    also believed that her son could handle everything and would surely be able to bring Natalie back to his


    side.